Houston — John Bonney, a star defensive back at Lamar, made national news earlier this week, saying former Texas coach Mack Brown was happy to “assist and help” Bonney, and other recruits, play football somewhere other than Texas.

The headlines and national discussion based off Bonney’s comments suggested that Brown, who told the Longhorns of his resigning on Dec. 14 after 16 years at the helm, was encouraging athletes not to play for the Longhorns.